Barça stands by Valdés

FC Barcelona have offered their full support to goalkeeper Victor Valdés following his injury against Celta Vigo and the President, Josep Maria Bartomeu, plans to offer him a contract renewal. Immediately after he was injured, the President, accompanied by the Sports Director, made his way to speak to him in the changing room.

Andoni Zubizarreta, who met with the goalkeeper's agent, Ginés Carvajal, will be the one to convey the club's decision to renew his contract if he is unable to find a team for next season.

Valdés had already announced his irrevocable decision to leave FC Barcelona in June and there was speculation he was going to sign for Monaco or Manchester City. However, the gravity of his injury and the fact that he will not be fit to play again until the end of the year, could cause the clubs vying for him to re-think.

The fact that he will not be joining the rest of the Spain squad at the World Cup in Brazil has already been a might blow for him.

And it's not just his teammates who had words of encouragement for him either, his rivals did too.

Kiko Casilla, goalkeeper of Barça's eternal rival Espanyol, was one of them: "At times like this, there are no such things as teams or club colours, or anything like that. It's a pity because he was having a great season." Sergio García added, "He used to be a teammate and he is still a friend. Now Barça might find it harder to play the ball out from the back."